Peter Kay has been forced to rearrange yet another show at the new Co-op Live arena in Manchester amid continuing problems at the £350 million venue.
The comedian’s stand-up show was due to be the grand opening of the 23,500-capacity site on Tuesday night, with a second performance planned for the following evening.
However, continuing construction works and a failure to achieve building regulations sign-off meant the shows were first delayed for six days and have now been pushed back until late May.
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Problems with power at the site, which are believed to have affected fire safeguards and emergency services communication systems, had already forced bosses to reduce capacity for the venue’s test event from